So this series of posts focuses on the problem of underfermentation (for more info on these recaps please see this post). And a rampant problem it is. By my own observation this seems to be the most common problem for those bakers new to sourdough. It was a problem that I suffered myself back when…
Category: Instagram Recap
Bulk Fermentation (Instagram Recap # 5)
This Instagram Recap is a compilation of posts I made way back in December and January of 2018/2019 (see this post for more info about these recaps). I made a 10 part series focused on the importance of bulk fermentation and its role in the structural development of a dough. It seemed to me at…
Delayed Fermentation (Instagram Recap # 4)
For this recap (see this post for more info on Instagram Recaps) I’ve consolidated 6 posts that I made back in January of 2020. They were centered on the topic of delayed fermentation. That’s not some sort of technical baker’s term or anything, it’s just the term I use when describing fermentation methods specifically designed…
Wholegrain Compilation (Instagram Recap # 3)
It’s true that I’m not particularly known for my wholegrain breads — and that’s mostly my own fault for never discussing them much — but I do actually know a thing or two about them. Having spent 15+ years as a professional baker, I’ve made more than my fair share of wholegrain breads. But I’ve…
All About Folds (Instagram Recap # 2)
This recap is for a series of 16 Instagram posts that I wrote from late August to mid-September of 2021. And yes, as you might have guessed, they happened to focus on the topic of folding dough. The series turned out to be much longer than I had originally anticipated, and so by extension, this…
Shape, Height and Volume (Instagram Recap # 1)
I thought I might try something a little different here. Those of you who were familiar with my old website “Breadwerx” know that I let it go rather neglected in the last few years of its existence (see this post for more info). But though I may not have been posting content to my blog,…